How to Invest
Your investment will help guarantee a continuing supply of high-quality students pursuing automotive studies. All investments go toward fulfilling the foundation’s mission, not administrative expenses. Dealers who serve on the foundation’s board of directors govern the finances of the foundation and a respected investment firm professionally manages the foundation’s assets.
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. Consult with your tax advisor for more details.
There are several options for donating to the foundation, including corporate or personal checks, appreciated stock, and payment plans. Other methods of donation include:
- Dues Donation: Make a voluntary contribution on your yearly IADA dues statement.
- Cash Donation: Gifts can be through one-time contributions or pledged over several years. We accept corporate or personal checks.
- Estate Planning: Include the IAD Foundation for Education in your estate plans.
Giving Levels
We have several giving levels for major donors.
- Diamond: $50,000 contribution
Donors have the ability to create two named scholarships. - Platinum: $25,000 contribution
Donors have the ability to create one named scholarship. - Gold: $10,000 contribution
- Silver: $5,000 contribution
Diamond and platinum donors may set reasonable guidelines to direct who receives named scholarships.
Major Donors
Founders Club
Our 25 original donors of $10,000+
| Jim Baier Jim Baier, Inc. Fort Madison |
Ron Brown Bob Brown Chevrolet Des Moines |
Al Chapman Hiawatha |
Pat Clemons Pat Clemons Inc. Boone |
Vinje Dahl Dahl Ford Davenport |
| Brad Deery Deery Brothers West Burlington |
Dan Deery Dan Deery Motor Co. Cedar Falls |
John Deery, Jr. John Deery Motors Inc. Cedar Falls |
John Deery, Sr. Dan Deery Motor Co. Cedar Falls |
Jim Hayden Logansport, Indiana |
| Glen Hulbert Deery Brothers Collision Center Cedar Falls |
Rusty Jones Manchester |
John McEleney Clinton |
Harry McMullen McMullen Ford Council Bluffs |
Glenda Millard In Memory of Dick Millard Waukee |
| Stan Moffitt Moffitt’s Ford Lincoln Boone |
Jim Mudd, Sr. Mudd Group Cedar Falls |
Bob Parks George White Chevrolet Ames |
Frank Scaglione West Central Auto Auction Waukee |
Dewey Vukovich Des Moines |
| Lou Walsh Carroll |
George White George White Chevrolet Ames |
Rich Willis Willis Auto Campus Clive |
Denny Wilson Wilson Toyota Ames |
Charlie Zook Sioux City |
Platinum
With generous contributions of $25,000+, platinum donors have the opportunity to establish a named scholarship.
Mark and June Birdnow, Birdnow Dealerships, Jesup and Tom and Peggy Holdiman, Cedar Falls
Michael T. Clemons, Clemons Chevrolet, Marshalltown
Pat and Carol Clemons, Pat Clemons Inc., Boone
IADA Services Inc., West Des Moines
Gary Kahn, Newton
Bill and Rita McKenna, Huxley, and Paul F. and Florence M. McKenna, and Clyde and Stephanie Kirk
Stan and Marleen Moffitt, Moffitt’s Ford Lincoln, Boone
Lou and Marianne Walsh, Lou Walsh Motors Inc., Carroll
Les and Iven Weber’s Children and Grandchildren, Anderson-Weber Toyota Lincoln and Toyota of Muscatine, Dubuque
Phil and Joan Weber, Anderson-Weber Toyota Lincoln and Toyota of Muscatine, Dubuque
George White’s Family, George White Chevrolet, Ames
Gold Club
Contributions of $10,000+
Mike Clemons, Lake Chevrolet, Clear Lake
The Colwell Family, Bill Colwell Ford, Hudson
Don and Scott Deter, Deter Motor Co., Atlantic
Mike Duea, Albia
Tom Fitzpatrick, Storm Lake
Foster Group, West Des Moines
Steve and Glenda Howard, Dale Howard Inc., Iowa Falls
Mark Hummel, Hummel’s Nissan, Urbandale
Gary and Jason Junge, Junge Automotive Group, Cedar Rapids
Warren McEleney, Clinton
Dimaggio Nichols, Noble Auto Group, Newton
Silver Club
Contributions of $5,000+
Tom DeVore, Knoxville
Charles Gabus, Charles Gabus Ford Inc., Des Moines
Frank Greene, West Des Moines
Wes Jordan, Johnston
The Karco Group, Johnston
Mike Molstead, Mike Molstead Motors Inc., Charles City
Jack and Mike Scieszinski, Albia Motor Co., Albia
Leon Vaughn, Vaughn Automotive, Ottumwa